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Constipation and Diarrhea Relieved for Baseball Fans

courtesy of David Williams Blog

Published 03/09

Constipation and diarrhea are significant concerns for anyone who has celiac disease, an intolerance to the protein gluten found in common grains such as wheat and barley. With baseball season approaching, I thought it would be helpful for people to know that at least one major league team is working to address those bowel problems.

The Colorado Rockies have set up a gluten-free concession stand at Coors Field. The stand will offer many of the typical ballpark foods, such as hot dogs and sodas. The difference is that the buns, cookies, chips, etc. will all be gluten-free. They even serve a gluten-free beer. (The gluten in beer comes from the barley thats often a part of the brewing process.)

No word on how prices compare to those for their gluten-laden cousins, but at least someone is paying attention.
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